What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cicero has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Glenville has the most expensive homes ($257k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cicero	Glenville
People
Population	31,133Highest	29,372Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43±1.9Lowest 8% above NY	43.6±1.7Highest 10% above NY
	Glenville and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5%	20.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Cicero and Glenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.9%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	41.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Glenville and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,463±$8kLowest 12% above NY	$98,423±$5kHighest 14% above NY
	Glenville and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,200±$8kLowest 48% below NY	$257,400±$8kHighest 39% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,017±$79Lowest 37% below NY	$1,247±$101Highest 23% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,634Lowest 14% below NY	$5,814Highest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1%	45.2%±8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cicero and Glenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest NY: 14%	4.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 39% below NY	24 minHighest 26% below NY
Work from home	13.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.9%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Glenville and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#177 of 484 in NY	#101 of 484 in NY
School district	CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL	SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	11.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.